“If you truly believe in Moses and what he says, you will
believe in me and in what I say, because he writes about me.” John 5:46 EFP
The strongest
condemnation leveled against a Christian community of faith is they do not place
enough importance on the centrality of Christ.
It is interesting to note the Jewish nation, who valued the coming of
the Messiah above all, failed to recognize the Messiah when he arrived. They were well acquainted with the
Scriptures, but missed the “forest for the trees.” Jesus claims the Torah
speaks of him—or stated differently, it was written to point to him. Moses’ writings are, according to Jesus, a
narrative that speaks of the coming Messiah.
I am not
immune to the danger of being immersed in the Bible while failing to soak in
the life-changing truth about Jesus. Do
I see that evidence in the Books of Moses?
Do I see the hints pointing to Jesus in the Creation story, the fall of
man, the flood, and the journeys of the patriarchs? Does the reading of Exodus story, the
Levitical code, the countless numbers and lists, or even the recounting of the
story by Moses before he ascends Mount Pisgah lead me to love Jesus more? According to Jesus, his name is woven into
the very fiber of every story. Obviously,
Moses never mentions Jesus by that name, but his presence is etched in the very
canvass of the scenes depicted by Moses.
I do well to let them sink in when I read the story again…and again.
It’s not just
a story; it’s not just history…it’s His story.
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